Unit 9 of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – I (syllabus: Module 9 — Factories Act 1948, ss. 11–50; OSH Code Ch. V–VI). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- How much space must a factory give each worker?
- What machinery must be securely fenced under s. 21?
- At what point does each welfare facility become compulsory?
- What extra duties arise where a factory carries on a hazardous process?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Factories Act 1948, s. 16(2)
- Factories Act 1948, s. 21
- Factories Act 1948, s. 45 to 49
- Factories Act 1948, s. 41B
Leading cases
- Factories Act 1948